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- pronunciation:
- dih
zaIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
desires, desiring, desired |
| definition: |
When you desire something, you want it or wish for it.
A new bicycle was the only thing the child really desired.The man was old and sick now and he desired to be with his grandchildren.- synonyms:
- want, wish for
- similar words:
- care, fancy, long for, prefer
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| related words: |
ache, aspire, envy, long, pursue |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A desire is a feeling you have of wanting something.
Elena's mom had a strong desire to be a doctor even as a child.Some people have a desire for adventure and others don't.People often have little desire to eat when they are sick.- synonyms:
- hope, want, wish
- similar words:
- ambition, appetite, hunger, itch, longing, mind, need, thirst
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| definition 2: |
A person's desire is the thing that they wish for.
Becoming famous was never the inventor's desire. He only wanted to invent something that worked!- synonyms:
- hope, want
- similar words:
- ambition, necessity, need, requirement
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Desire comes from desiderare, a Latin word that means "to await what the stars will bring." The Latin word siderus means "star or heavenly body." Sometimes people wish upon a star for what they most desire.
Word Builder: desire +
- desirable:
pleasing or attractive.
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